Back to Jobs

IPG

Production Maintenance Technician - 12hrs

Location

Atlanta, GA

Employment Type

Full-time

Apply for This Position

Posted on September 24, 2026

Job Description

Overview

At IPG, a global leader in packaging and protective solutions, the Production Maintenance Technician provides essential maintenance support for the plant, ensuring the reliability and safety of equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Installs, troubleshoots, and repairs equipment including motors, relays, and switches on varied machinery up to three phases 480-volt energy.
  • Performs preventive maintenance and maintains records for safe, reliable equipment.
  • Serves as point person for production personnel regarding preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • Diagnoses and repairs forklifts, pumps, hydraulics, and other related equipment.
  • Maintains and refills parts inventory.
  • Responds promptly to unplanned equipment failures resulting in production downtime.
  • Communicates effectively with machine operators and supervisors about equipment issues and safety concerns.
  • Properly utilizes Personal Protective Equipment.
  • Troubleshoots and resolves issues as needed.
  • Performs related tasks as requested by supervisor.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in Industrial Maintenance required.
  • Extensive knowledge of troubleshooting and issue resolution of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, circuitry, PLC, AC/DC drivers, and welding fabrication required.
  • Intermediate math and computer skills and English written communication skills necessary.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods, lift up to 70 lbs., and work in hot environments.
  • Ability to meet objectives and deadlines with minimum supervision required.
Apply for This Position

How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Atlanta, GA currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$41/hr across 34 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 96 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 63 different employers. 30 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 363 other active welding openings from 212 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

IPG currently has 1 other opening live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (10), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (9), and JCB North America (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Marietta at $42/hr, Forest Park at $36/hr, and Atlanta at $31/hr. Atlanta is among them.

Similar openings near Atlanta, GA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Production Maintenance Technician - 12hrs figures were last recalculated when this page was built.